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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Suzanne Crow
Siemens
703.262.2689
Patricia J. Schreiber
Miercom
609.490.0200
Independent testing company validates Siemens HiPath 3000 IP Convergence Platform
Miercom tests Siemens HiPath 3000 and gives it their coveted "NetWORKS As Advertised" seal of approval
RESTON, VA - October 14, 2002 - The Enterprise Networks division of Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG, today announced that the Siemens HiPath 3000 IP convergence platform has received the coveted "NetWORKS As Advertised" designation from Miercom, an independent laboratory testing company. Small- to medium-sized companies seeking an IP convergence platform can reference Miercom's complete report on the Siemens HiPath 3000 platform to determine whether it will meet their communications system requirements.
"Miercom has a well-earned reputation for objectivity in their findings, so we are especially encouraged by their most recent report on the HiPath 3000 platform," said Gisela Fuchs, senior vice president of product development at the Enterprise Networks of Siemens ICN. "It is proof positive that our efforts to continually improve the convergence platform since it was first released earlier this year have been successful. Miercom's findings increase our confidence that the platform will meet the robust performance requirements of the fastest growing market segment in IP telephony and that it is poised to compete effectively in this market."
According to Miercom's report, the HiPath 3000 platform "demonstrated toll quality interactive voice quality" and "supports a uniquely well-organized management interface compared to competitive systems." In addition, the report states, the HiPath 3000 platform "offers strong features support, including some excellent IP-based, value-added features and a broad array of stations, including wireless sets."
"Miercom product evaluations are essentially a due diligence tool, giving customers unbiased information about whether a product will cost-effectively meet performance expectations," said Gisela Fuchs. "In the case of the HiPath 3000 platform, the message is clear: This is a winning product that will definitely meet and exceed expectations."
About Siemens HiPath Enterprise Convergence Architecture
Siemens' award-winning HiPath enterprise convergence portfolio offers customers practical convergence today. The HiPath family of products represents one of the most comprehensive IP convergence portfolios on the market. It includes industry-leading IP- and circuit-switched communications platforms, IP telephones, multimedia PC clients, IP-based applications for mobility, messaging, and the contact center, and professional services. HiPath solutions are reliable and feature-rich, giving customers a smooth, self-paced migration to IP and substantial investment protection. With more than one million enterprise customers, Siemens is the number-one ranked enterprise solutions provider in the world according to leading analyst firms. For more information about HiPath products, solutions and services, visit www.siemensenterprise.com.
About Siemens
Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. (ICN) is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Based in Boca Raton, FL, Siemens ICN's two primary divisions, Enterprise Networks and Carrier Networks, deliver innovative answers to customers seeking to reduce operating costs and grow revenues. Efficient Networks, a Siemens-owned affiliate company, provides broadband Internet access products. For more information, visit www.icn.siemens.com.
Siemens AG, headquartered in Munich, is a leading global electronics and engineering company. It employs some 450,000 people in 193 countries, and reported worldwide sales of more than $74 billion in fiscal 2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01). The United States is Siemens' largest market, with nearly 80,000 employees and sales of $18.9 billion for fiscal 2001. For more information about Siemens in the United States, go to www.usa.siemens.com.
About Miercom
Miercom, founded in 1988, is an independent networking consultancy and product test center located in Princeton Junction, NJ. The company pioneered the comparative assessment of networking hardware and software, having developed methodologies for testing products from ATM switches to voice-over-IP equipment.
Miercom is the Business Communications Review preferred lab for "Best in Test" reviews, and is a proud member of the Network World Test Alliance. Miercom is the undisputed leader in the independent networking validation industry, and sets the standard for credible, competent, unbiased, and realistic testing. Additional information on Miercom's business continuance services and custom private testing services can be found at www.miercom.com.
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